Chateau Coutet 1986
Château Coutet is located in the Barsac region of Bordeaux . It is one of the oldest producers of Sauternes and has the longest cellar in the region, at 110 metres. Coutet is the Gascon word for "knife", referring to the lively acidity of the sweet wine. The château is an English fortress built in the 13th century. In 1643, it was acquired by Charles le Guérin, a councillor in the parliament of Bordeaux, who then passed it on to his nephew Jean le Pichard in 1695. Coutet was then acquired by Gabriel-Barthelemy-Romain de Filhot. During the French Revolution, the château was seized by the state and Filhot was beheaded. Château Coutet had many owners over the years before finally being purchased by the Baly family in 1977.
Château Coutet is primarily made from Sémillon , with smaller amounts of Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. The grapes are grown on clay and limestone soils. The wine is then aged for 18 months in French oak barrels , 70 to 100% of which are new.
Grape varieties: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle